How to determine if an led light is 12w?

[DetlefSchmitz]

so the LED's use a total of 12W more which should not really cause the fuse to trip. What do you think?

It'll most likely be the start-up surge from 36 power converters [in the lamps] causing the trip, not the constant load after that. There's a couple of solutions. One is to split the lamps into two sets and switch them on separately. The other involves a different type of MCB, but needs more technical investigation before attempting.

 

[big-all]

a 12w led is equivilent to around 100w incadecent [normal bulb]

if its 10w 800-900 lum its around 75-80w normal bulb
this is a 12v 10w bulb
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10W-High-...5704978?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&hash=item35c1dc4512

 

[Iggifer]

70 x 6 = ???

Silly me

 

[hellomate]

It'll most likely be the start-up surge from 36 power converters causing the trip, not the constant load after that. There's a couple of solutions. One is to split the lamps into two sets and switch them on separately. The other involves a different type of MCB, but needs more technical investigation before attempting.

I see, that must be why I can turn the lights on when I turn on the switch in the fuse box slowly. It will be very costly to split the lamps into to sets as that would require changing the wiring in the ceiling and since I only turn the lights on once a day I think I will put up with them unless there's some sort of danger, what do you think mate?

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

I think that in the long run you may damage the MCB, using it in that way. There are MCBs which may not trip, which could be used as a replacement, but you would need an electrician to make the measurements necessary to decide.

 

[mfarrow]

I wouldn't put up with MCBs tripping for too long!

As mentioned previously, you can likely replace the MCB (assuming to be a B type) with a C or D, but it depends what your EFLI is, and you'll need special test equipment for that.

Of course, if your supply type is TT, is really doesn't matter much.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

The reason behind my suspicion is because they heat up quite alot,

Err.... yes, they do produce heat. That's why you see heat sinks on many of the powerful ones.